Dave Bartels is in entering his eighth year as an assistant coach with Boise State after joining the Broncos, Jan. 10, 2011. Bartels serves as the program's swing coach, assists in the daily mentoring of the team and helps in recruiting. Professionally, Bartels is a 15-year member of the Rocky Mountain Section of the PGA.

He has been one of the leading golf instructors in the Treasure Valley for the last 14 years, based out of Eagle Hills in Eagle. Bartels is a native of Boise, attending Borah High School before graduating from Boise State in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in social science. Dave and wife Becky live in Boise.